Maritime water transport general manager to inland water transport general manager
A maritime water transport general manager already meets 32% of what the inland water transport general manager role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.
73.4/ 100
1 How much of what an inland water transport general manager is expected to do is already part of a maritime water transport general manager’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the inland water transport general manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An inland water transport general manager role treats 7 of its required skills as things a maritime water transport general manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- communicate vessel requirements
- financial capability
- manage vessel fleet
- optimise fleet usability
- plan daily ship operations
- prepare audit schemes for ships
What stands in the way is 18 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An inland water transport general manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a maritime water transport general manager background worth leading with.
- already held communicate vessel requirements communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held optimise fleet usability management skills
- already held plan daily ship operations management skills
- already held prepare audit schemes for ships management skills
- already held read ship operational data information skills
- already held manage vessel fleet management skills
All 13 carried skills, including the 7 the inland water transport general manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 23 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn monitor vessel performance required
- still to learn analyse shipping rates required
- still to learn conduct analysis of ship data required
- still to learn distinguish various types of ships required
- still to learn handle shipment paperwork required
- still to learn monitor the validity of ship certificates required
- still to learn track shipments required
- optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional
- still to learn plan transport operations required
- still to learn support development of annual budget required
- still to learn track shipping sites required
- still to learn oversee shipment routing required
- still to learn manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation required
- still to learn manage safety standards for inland water transport required
- still to learn review ship documentation required
- still to learn link data between all inland business units required
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held use ICT systems optional
- still to learn inland waterway police regulations required
- still to learn european classification of inland waterways required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an inland water transport general manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 link data between all inland business units practise this
- 02 monitor vessel performance practise this
- 03 analyse shipping rates practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 13 skills that carry over
- already held communicate vessel requirements skill
- already held financial capability knowledge
- already held manage vessel fleet skill
- already held optimise fleet usability skill
- already held plan daily ship operations skill
- already held prepare audit schemes for ships skill
- already held read ship operational data skill
- already held act reliably skill
- already held liaise with colleagues skill
- already held liaise with managers skill
- already held liaise with port users skill
- already held write routine reports skill
- already held write work-related reports skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn carry out ship-to-shore operations required
- optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
- optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held analyse travel alternatives optional
- optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held negotiate with stakeholders optional
- optional, not held use ICT systems optional
17 held skills the inland water transport general manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
- not needed by the target role International Maritime Organisation conventions knowledge
- not needed by the target role attend to detail in preparation for audits skill
- not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
- not needed by the target role develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with transportation companies skill
- not needed by the target role manage diversification of maritime operations skill
- not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
- not needed by the target role manage safety standards for maritime water transport skill
- not needed by the target role maritime law knowledge
- not needed by the target role match vessels to shipping routes skill
- not needed by the target role monitor maritime operations skill
- not needed by the target role participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector skill
- not needed by the target role simplify communication in maritime management skill
- not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
- not needed by the target role verify qualifications of water transport crew skill
2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn european classification of inland waterways required
- still to learn inland waterway police regulations required
Other moves recorded from maritime water transport general manager
- vessel operations coordinator 21% covered · career change
- water traffic coordinator 19% covered · career change
- ship duty engineer 18% covered · career change
Full index of moves from maritime water transport general manager
Common questions about this move
Can a maritime water transport general manager become an inland water transport general manager?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A maritime water transport general manager already covers 32% of what an inland water transport general manager is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 7 of which the inland water transport general manager role treats as required.
What skills does a maritime water transport general manager need to become an inland water transport general manager?
18 required skills are missing, plus 5 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is link data between all inland business units.
How hard is the move from maritime water transport general manager to inland water transport general manager?
Its learning distance is 73.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.